I started quilting while living in Izmir, Turkey, our first overseas tour in the military. A friend taught me a one-on-one pillow cover session (photo below). After that one session I had a passion for quilting and patchwork. For some reason I chose the Ohio star pattern at that time and so I began piecing block by block and finished the lap quilt after eight years and after three country moves. The rest of my blog will tell you the story ♥

Friday, May 17, 2013

Union Jack quilt block tutorial

We were stationed in England when I made a Union Jack wall hanging quilt. If I remember it right I started making it in the summer of 2010. I was so frustrated not being able to find a pattern online. A friend, Luzette, sent me one as she knew I've been searching. She sent a pattern right after I made the quilt block :)

It took me over two years to make a pattern, and so here it is!

I hope you enjoy learning the quilt block pattern I made.

You will need the following:

4 pcs charms (5 x 5 fabrics) 66" x 1 1/2" strip 2 pcs 66" x 1" strips

Rule of thumb: Cut selvages off before we begin. I had to change color combination on the strips if you notice. The stripes didn't blend well with the floral prints :-)

About Me

I'm Carina Tabalanza, a military wife and mom of two beautiful teens. This blog will tell you what I do during my creative time. I love quilting and patchwork for the most part, and I also like to do applique and embroidery. I have a lot of projects in mind, and listed, that I want to do.